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Journey From Home: South Asian Servicemen and the First World War

The Journey from Home project is researching and making accessible the stories and experiences of the men from many faiths (Muslims, Sikh and Hindu) that came from South Asia and were part of the British forces during First World War.

Date and time:
Tuesday, 20 November 2018
18.00 - 21.00
Celebration of Creative Expressive Therapies' 25th Anniversary

You are invited to join current and former colleagues, alumni and friends in celebrating the Silver anniversary of our BA (Hons) Creative Expressive Therapies course alongside the launch of our newly published textbook which captures our innovative approaches to learning and teaching.

Date and time:
Wednesday, 21 November 2018
16.30 - 18.00
Meeting with Diabetes pull up in the background
Diabetes: The technology and the person

In this free lecture, Consultant Psychologist Dr Chris Gillespie explores the problems patients face and suggests ways to resolve them. Aimed at people living with diabetes or working in health care, this talk will demonstrate how overcoming these barriers will enable people with diabetes to make the most of available technology for improved quality of life.

Date and time:
Wednesday, 21 November 2018
18.00 - 19.30
Chef
A Culinary Demonstration with Javier Dominguez Santos

We are excited to welcome Javier Dominguez Santos to the Devonshire Dome, who is currently the head chef at Links House, Royal Dornoch

Date and time:
Thursday, 22 November 2018
18.30 - 19.30
Banks Mill Open Studios

Visit Banks Mill Studios during our winter Open Studios event to meet over 50 artists, designers, makers and creative services providers.  We are also open on Friday 23 November 5-8pm.

Date and time:
Saturday, 24 November 2018 10.00 -
Sunday, 25 November 2018 17.00
Arts Talk: Paul Hurley

The Digital and Material Artistic Research Centre (DMARC) in the School of Arts is delighted to welcome Dr. Paul Hurley to it's Arts Talk external speaker series. Paul Hurley is an artist interested in human and non-human bodies and becomings.

Date and time:
Wednesday, 28 November 2018
17.00 - 18.00
Dancing with Shadows - Research Seminar

The University of Derby's Creative Ageing Research Cluster invite you to attend a seminar on 'Dancing with Shadows: Choreo-cartography as mode of method of embodied memory' with Dr Beatrice Jarvis (Kingston University).

Date and time:
Tuesday, 4 December 2018
12.00 - 13.30
Yellow and Black cylinder relating to Quantum Physics
When the Uncertainty Principle Goes to 11: Or How to Explain Quantum Physics with Heavy Metal

There are deep and fascinating links between heavy metal and quantum physics. No, there are. Really. 

Date and time:
Wednesday, 5 December 2018
18.30 - 20.00
An evening with Adam Rasul

Date and time:
Thursday, 6 December 2018
18.00 - 20.00
Festive lights in Derby marketplace at Christmas
open day
Undergraduate Open Day, Derby Campus

Visit us in December to discover our Derby Campus and find out more about our undergraduate courses.

Date and time:
Saturday, 8 December 2018
09.30 - 15.00
University of Derby Buxton Campus Devonshire Dome
open day
Undergraduate Open Day, Buxton Campus

Visit us in December to discover our Buxton Campus and find out more about our undergraduate courses.

Date and time:
Saturday, 8 December 2018
09.30 - 15.00
Landscape shot of the Kedleston Road campus
open day
Undergraduate Open Day, Derby Campus

Visit us in January to discover our Derby Campus and find out more about our undergraduate courses.

Date and time:
Wednesday, 9 January 2019
14.00 - 19.00
Open Day at the University of Derby's Buxton Campus
open day
Undergraduate Open Day, Buxton Campus

Visit us in January to discover our Buxton Campus and find out more about our undergraduate courses.

Date and time:
Wednesday, 9 January 2019
14.00 - 19.00
The University of Derby Chesterfield building from outside
open day
Undergraduate Open Day, Chesterfield

Visit us at Chesterfield in January to explore our facilities and find out more about our undergraduate courses.

Date and time:
Saturday, 12 January 2019
10.00 - 13.00
Prospective student smiling as they talk to an academic at a Postgraduate Open Evening
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Postgraduate and Professional Open Evening, Derby Campus

Visit us in January to discover our Derby Campus and find out more about our postgraduate courses.

Date and time:
Tuesday, 22 January 2019
17.00 - 19.00
Creative Ageing: Has our time come? - Research Seminar

The University of Derby's Creative Ageing Research Cluster invite you to attend a seminar on 'Creative Ageing: Has our time come? Developments in politics, policy and understanding' with Paul Cann (Age UK) and Alexandra Coulter (Arts & Health South West).

Date and time:
Tuesday, 5 February 2019
12.00 - 13.30
Landscape shot of Kedleston Road site
open day
Foundation Open Event, Derby Campus

Visit us in February to discover our Derby Campus and find out more about our foundation courses. 

Date and time:
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
15.00 - 19.00
Women in Engineering

Come and be inspired at our ‘Women in Engineering’ event from 6-9 pm, on 7 March celebrating International Women’s Day.

Date and time:
Thursday, 7 March 2019
18.00 - 21.00
Man walking on bridge over river towards Derby Cathedral
open day
Undergraduate Open Day, Derby Campus

Visit us in March to discover our Derby Campus and find out more about our undergraduate courses.

Date and time:
Saturday, 23 March 2019
09.30 - 15.00
Prospective students mingle at Open Day at University of Derby Chesterfield
open day
Undergraduate Open Day, Buxton Campus

Visit us in March to discover our Buxton Campus and find out more about our undergraduate courses.

Date and time:
Saturday, 23 March 2019
09.30 - 15.00
Dogs and the Elderly - Research Seminar

The University of Derby's Creative Ageing Research Cluster invite you to attend a seminar on 'Dogs and the Elderly: the significance of interspecies companionship towards the end of life' with Dr Angela Bartram (University of Derby).

Date and time:
Tuesday, 9 April 2019
12.00 - 13.30
Student cycling away from the University of Derby Markeaton Street
open day
Undergraduate Open Day, Derby Campus

Visit us in April to discover our Derby Campus and find out more about our undergraduate courses.

Date and time:
Wednesday, 17 April 2019
14.00 - 19.00
University of Derby Campus, Kedleston Road site and Sports Centre
open day
Foundation Open Event, Derby Campus

Visit us in May to discover our Derby Campus and find out more about our foundation courses. 

Date and time:
Wednesday, 1 May 2019
15.00 - 19.00
Academic talking to prospective students at a Postgraduate Open Evening
open day
Postgraduate and Professional Open Evening, Derby Campus

Visit us in May to discover our Derby Campus and find out more about our postgraduate courses.

Date and time:
Tuesday, 14 May 2019
17.00 - 19.00
New technologies and the active ageing - Research Seminar

The University of Derby's Creative Ageing Research Cluster invite you to attend a seminar on 'New technologies & the active ageing: The adoption and non-adoption of new technologies by the active ageing' with David Bryson (University of Derby).

Date and time:
Tuesday, 4 June 2019
12.00 - 13.30
Open Day visitors sat down looking through a guide
open day
Undergraduate Open Day, Derby Campus

Visit us in June to discover our Derby Campus and find out more about our undergraduate courses.

Date and time:
Saturday, 8 June 2019
09.30 - 15.00
University of Derby Buxton Campus Devonshire Dome
open day
Undergraduate Open Day, Buxton Campus

Visit us in June to discover our Buxton Campus and find out more about our undergraduate courses.

Date and time:
Saturday, 8 June 2019
09.30 - 15.00
University of Derby Chesterfield
open day
Undergraduate Open Day, Chesterfield

Visit us at Chesterfield in June to explore our facilities and find out more about our undergraduate courses.

Date and time:
Saturday, 15 June 2019
10.00 - 13.00
Academic talking to prospective students at a Postgraduate Open Evening
open day
Postgraduate and Professional Open Morning, Derby Campus

Visit us in July to discover our Derby Campus and find out more about our postgraduate courses.

Date and time:
Saturday, 6 July 2019
10.00 - 13.00
University of Derby Kedleston Road
open day
Undergraduate Open Day, Derby Campus

Visit us in July to discover our Derby Campus and find out more about our undergraduate courses.

Date and time:
Saturday, 13 July 2019
09.30 - 15.00
Landscape of Kedleston Road site
open day
Foundation Open Event, Derby Campus

Visit us in August to discover our Derby Campus and find out more about our foundation courses. 

Date and time:
Wednesday, 7 August 2019
15.00 - 19.00
Staff member talking to prospective students on arrival at a Postgraduate Open Evening
open day
Postgraduate and Professional Open Evening, Derby Campus

Visit us in September to discover our Derby Campus and find out more about our postgraduate courses.

Date and time:
Thursday, 5 September 2019
17.00 - 19.00

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University of Derby culinary students demonstrate their skills at an Open Day in the Devonshire Dome
open day
Undergraduate Open Day, Buxton Campus

Visit us in November to discover our Buxton Campus and find out more about our undergraduate courses.

Date and time:
Saturday, 17 November 2018
09.30 - 15.00
Postgraduate Residential Session

Date and time:
Saturday, 27 October 2018 21.00 -
Saturday, 17 November 2018 17.00
Social and Criminological Research Seminars

The Social Cultural and Legal Research Centre at the University of Derby is pleased to announce its Autumn series of seminars in social and criminological research.

Date and time:
Wednesday, 3 October 2018 15.00 -
Wednesday, 5 December 2018 16.00